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Hyundai Motor North America has announced the recall of approximately 68,500 vehicles and the suspension of sales for certain versions of its flagship SUV, the Palisade, following a fatal incident involving a child. The decision comes after a reported accident in the United States in which a young child died after becoming trapped by a power-operated......
Jessie Buckley won the Academy Award for best actress at the 98th Oscars, becoming the first Irish actress to receive the honor for her role as Agnes in Hamnet, directed by Chloé Zhao. The 36 year old actress secured the award after a dominant awards season that included victories at the Golden Globes, BAFTA, Critics Choice Awards......
Netflix’s animated film Kpop Demon Hunters secured two major wins at the 98th Academy Awards, taking home best original song for “Golden” and best animated feature, marking a first Oscar victory for a K-pop song. Songwriter EJAE, who performed the vocals for the film’s lead character, accepted the award alongside collaborators......
Nvidia introduced two major technologies at its GTC 2026 conference in San Jose, announcing a new generation of AI driven gaming graphics and a computing platform designed for use in space. Chief executive Jensen Huang presented DLSS 5 as a breakthrough in real time rendering, calling it a transformative step comparable to the impact of generative......
Zambia has refused a proposed agreement with the United States that would link more than $1 billion in health funding to expanded access for US companies to the country’s mineral resources, drawing criticism from health advocates and lawmakers. The draft deal, first reported by The Guardian, outlines a five year package worth $1.012......
Institutional investors sharply reduced exposure to US equities in early March, liquidating $36.2 billion in S&P 500 futures in a single week, the largest notional selloff in more than a decade, as the war involving Iran disrupted markets and pushed oil prices higher. Data from Goldman Sachs, based on the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s......
The Japanese yen hovered near a key intervention threshold after the USD/JPY pair reached a 52 week high of 159.75, its strongest level since mid July 2024, as traders focused on upcoming policy decisions from the US Federal Reserve and the Bank of Japan. The move places the yen close to the 160 level, a point that has previously triggered......
Ethereum climbed sharply on Monday, rising nearly 9 percent in 24 hours to its highest level in six weeks, as broader cryptocurrency markets advanced on improving sentiment linked to easing tensions involving Iran. The second largest cryptocurrency broke above the $2,200 resistance level and traded between $2,267 and $2,279, up from about......
Morocco’s phosphate industry is expected to remain stable despite mounting pressure across global fertilizer markets, as geopolitical tensions disrupt supply chains and push up production costs for key inputs. Fitch Ratings said rising tensions in the Middle East, including disruptions linked to the United States, Israel, and Iran conflict,......
Scientists have identified all five canonical nucleobases, the molecular units that encode genetic information, in samples returned from the asteroid Ryugu. The findings, published on March 15 in Nature Astronomy, support the theory that carbon-rich asteroids delivered key chemical ingredients to early Earth. A research team led by Toshiki......
Global tungsten prices have soared to record levels after China tightened export restrictions on the strategic metal, triggering supply shortages that are affecting defense and technology industries worldwide. The price of ammonium paratungstate, the main benchmark for tungsten trading, has climbed above 2,250 dollars per metric ton unit,......
The BBC has asked a U.S. court to dismiss former President Donald Trump’s $10 billion defamation lawsuit over a 2021 speech that was edited in a 2024 documentary, according to court documents. The broadcaster argues that Trump’s re-election proves the documentary did not harm his reputation. Trump claims the publicly-funded British......
Global currency markets have entered a period of heightened turbulence as the conflict involving the United States, Israel, and Iran enters its third week, driving a key measure of foreign exchange volatility to its highest level since July 2025. The Deutsche Bank currency volatility indicator rose for a second consecutive week, according......
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